Selectmen thank first responders and community for storm response

Wednesday

Mar 7, 2018 at 7:54 AMMar 7, 2018 at 1:05 PM

By Mary McKenziemmckenzie@wickedlocal.com

WAREHAM - As much of the community has returned back to its normal schedule – despite damage to homes and businesses all around Wareham from a damaging nor’easter, the Board of Selectmen thanked first responders and residents alike for their response during the storm.

“When things get really bad, that’s when you see people’s true character,” said Selectman Alan Slavin. “And people truly stepped up and helped each other.”

“I want to thank the electric company workers,” said Patrick Tropeano. “This was pretty catastrophic and they got us up and running, for the most part, in two days. I want to thank them for all the work they’ve done.”

Teitelbaum asked that for the upcoming storms this week, “people plan ahead. Don’t go out in a storm on non-essential business, and by non-essential, I mean, if you want to pick up a pizza on Friday night. If you don’t need to go out, don’t. There were way too many people out on Friday night doing what must have been non-essential business – those conditions were crazy – please plan ahead.”

He thanked the Wareham Emergency Medical Services for their quick work in response to a hit-and-run accident that threw an Onset fireman 40 feet into the air during the storm and left him with a wounded leg, facial wounds and internal bleeding.

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